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Melissa Nielsen  Profile of Melissa Nielsen

Research Administration Director
243 Graff Main Hall
mnielsen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8007

Specialty areas:

Authorized organization representative (AOR) for extramural awards, award & research compliance, federal regulations, federal agency outreach, extramural award applications and administration

Abigail Peschges  Profile of Abigail Peschges

Grant Specialist
243F Graff Main Hall
apeschges@uwlax.edu
608.785.8039

Specialty areas:

Grant lifecycle management: planning, development, review, and submission; grant writing/editorial support; federal compliance; finding funding; extramural award administration 

Bryn Rouse  Profile of Bryn Rouse

Research Administration Manager
243 Graff Main Hall
brouse@uwlax.edu
608.785.8040

Specialty areas:

Internal faculty/staff grant programs, Student Research, Creativity, & Experiential Learning (SRCEL) initiatives, Undergraduate Research & Creativity (URC) grants, local/national undergraduate research conferences, UWL's Research & Creativity Symposium

Ashley Nowak  Profile of Ashley Nowak

Research & Compliance Specialist
243 Graff Main Hall
anowak@uwlax.edu
608.785.8007

Specialty areas:

Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Federal Lobbying, & Research Misconduct